🌱 Why Middlebury residents are suing to stop a Straits Turnpike warehouse

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• Why Middlebury residents are suing to stop a Straits Turnpike warehouse

Also on today's calendar: Fall Festival and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; humid, temps: high: 72, low: 66.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Save Historic Middlebury files lawsuit (bee-news.com) — Middlebury residents and Save Historic Middlebury have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn state approval of the traffic plan for a large distribution center proposed at 1535 Straits Turnpike. They argue the added tractor-trailer traffic would worsen already dangerous conditions on the narrow road and increase the risk of fatalities, while also threatening Middlebury's semi-rural character. The group is fundraising locally to cover legal costs.
   

📸 Around Middlebury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlebury

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Tuesday September 1
• Classic Comedy Movies
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  6:00 pm
• Book Explorers
  Middlebury Public Library - Children 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• MPL Adult Book Discussion
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Virtual Author Talk - Jenny Martinez
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  2:00 pm
Friday September 4
• America's 250th Anniversary
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Board of Education Meeting
  Hamden School District Boardroom at 60 Putnam Ave.
  7:00 pm
• Virtual Author Talk - Daniel Kraus
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Terrific Toddlers Storytime
  Middlebury Public Library - Children 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  10:30 am
Saturday September 12
• Fall Festival →
  Second Company Governor's Horse Guard, 4 Wildlife Dr, Newtown
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Sidewalk Sale - September 18th-20th →
  Newbury Place, 41 Oak Tree Rd, Southbury
  9:30 am
Sunday September 20
• Community Appreciation Dinner →
  VFW Post 201 Hall, 2205 Baldwin St, Waterbury
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Post University posted a job opening for Criminal Justice Student Assistant in Waterbury. Apply here.
• ACOG LLC posted a job opening for Beverage Cart Attendant in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlebury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waterbury

• Soulless (blogspot.com)
• Claims commissioner weighs access to DCF records in Waterbury captivity case (nbcconnecticut.com)

Southington

• Beloved Southington FD Leader Retiring After 25 Years (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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